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Conversations on Europe: The Dutch Bellwether: What is the Forecast for a "Nexit" or "Frexit"?

Conversations on Europe: The Dutch Bellwether: What is the Forecast for a "Nexit" or "Frexit"?

Tuesday March 21, 2017

After the Brexit referendum in the UK and Trump’s election in the U.S. in 2016, political observers wonder what is in store for 2017. Join us to discuss the results of the March 15, 2017 elections in the Netherlands and the forecast for next month’s elections in France. How is populism fairing in Europe? What does Geert Wilder’s showing in the Netherlands suggest for Marine Le Pen’s prospects to become the next French president? Given the Euroscepticism expressed by both candidates and their popularity in recent polls, how likely is a Netherlands or French exit from the EU?